Background
The All Africa Public Sector Innovation Awards (AAPSIA) is one of the thematic areas within a broad programme of the 6th conference of African Ministers of Public/Civil Service chaired by Kenya. The Conference of African Ministers of Public/Civil Service is a programme of the African Union.
The awards recognise successful and effective service delivery projects and initiatives that have been achieved through the application of innovative approaches, methodologies and tools. The first All Africa Public Sector Innovation Awards Ceremony was held in October 2008 within the 6th Conference of African Ministers of Public/Civil Service. The second bi-annual awards ceremony will be held within the 7th Conference of African Ministers of Public/Civil Service.
The purpose of the awards is to:
* promote and encourage innovative practices in the public sector for improved service delivery
* promote regional and cross-sector collaboration towards promoting good governance on the continent
* create a platform for information sharing, lesson learning, partnerships and possible replication of successful initiatives across the African continent
* coordinate and celebrate Africa's contribution to the global repository of innovative practices.
The theme for the 2010 AAPSIA "Promoting good governance through innovative service delivery" is informed by the need for innovative continent-born responses to governance challenges.
Entries for the awards are invited in the following categories:
* Innovative service delivery improvements
* Innovative partnerships between government, private sector and civil service organisations
* Innovations in the systems and processes of governance
The closing date for entries is 31 July 2010.
The Chairperson of the 6th Conference of African Ministers of Public/Civil Service, Honourable Dalmas Otieno, Minister of State for Public Service of the Republic of Kenya has appointed the Republic of South Africa and the Arabic Republic of Egypt have as champion and co-champion respectively.
As the Champion of AAPSIA, the South African Minister for Public Service and Administration Mr Masenyani Richard Baloyi will officially call for entries to the 2010 All Africa Public Sector Innovation Awards at the meeting of Economic Community of West African (ECOWAS) Ministers of Public Service scheduled for 22 February 2010.
Details are as follows:
Date: 22 February 2010
Venue: ECOWAS headquarters
City and country: Abuja, Nigeria
The media is invited to a press briefing that will follow immediately after the official call for entries.
For further details, please visit http://www.cpsi.co.za or contact your Ministry of Public/Civil Service in your country
For information contact:
Lydia Phalwane
Cell: 082 909 8824
Thulani Ngubane
Cell: 076 983 9840
E-mail: aapsia@cpsi.gov.za
Issued by: Department Public Service and Administration
22 February 2010
Source: Department Public Service and Administration (http://www.dpsa.gov.za/)
